Police responded around 11:15 p.m. to the Winter Street area near Plymouth State after reports of a noise disturbance and fireworks.

The off-campus area was crowded with a large group of students gathering from a couple of parties that combined into one and wound up in middle of the street, police said. The crowd of nearly 300 students grew out of control and required a larger police presence. Chief Lefebvre said a few bottles were thrown at police.

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Thirty five officers from various departments including Plymouth Police Department, Plymouth State security, State Police, Grafton Sheriff department, Fish and Game officials, Bristol, Ashland, Holderness, Campton, Laconia, and Woodstock police departments, with the Plymouth Fire Department stayed as precautionary measure as well.

There were no injuries, arrests, or property damage and the crowd peacefully dispersed. The crowd left so much trash behind that the highway department had to clean up the area.